Eketorp. Eketorp is an Iron Age fort in southeastern Öland, Sweden, which was extensively reconstructed and enlarged in the Middle Ages. Throughout the ages the fortification has served a variety of somewhat differing uses: from defensive ringfort, to medieval safe haven and thence a cavalry garrison.[1] In the 20th century it was further reconstructed to become a heavily visited tourist site and a location for re-enactment of medieval battles. Eketorp is the only one of the 19 known prehistoric fortifications on Öland that has been completely excavated, yielding a total of over 24,000 individual artifacts. The entirety of southern Öland has been designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The Eketorp fortification is often referred to as Eketorp Castle. History[edit] Eketorp exterior wall with sheep grazing The long houses.
The water well inside the fort, no doubt a strong reason for its location Modern day situation[edit] Eketorp Castle See also[edit] References[edit] Jump up ^ K. Eketorp. Gute sheep in Eketorp Slott.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Helsingborg, Sweden. Helsingborg, Sweden is a very nice town. In actuality, it is only 13 nautical miles from Copenhagen, so the trip from one to the other is relatively short. My day began at 4AM. Yes, for the first time in decades, I actually got up before the sun.
The reason? The island of Hven (now just Ven). In 1576, the astronomer Tycho Brahe was given the island of Hven to build Uraniborg Observatory. This was, and continues to be, the single largest capital outlay for a scientific project, in terms of Gross Domestic Product. This is Ven. I was hoping to get pictures of Stjerneborg, which has been restored, but it was obscured by the trees that have grown nearby. It should be in the distance, to the left of the picture, beyond the trees. So, I got some pictures of an island with no really distinctive marks, so I could show my students the island where Tycho Brahe set up the first scientific research institute since the Library at Alexandria.
This is the port side of the ship, looking aft. Helsingborg Castle Kärnan, "The Keep" List of castles in Sweden. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is a list of castles and palaces in Sweden. In the Swedish language the word slott is used for both castles, châteaux and palaces; this article lists all of them as well as fortresses. List of castles For historic Swedish castles see also List of castles in Finland. For historic Danish castles located in southern Sweden see also List of castles in Scania. LA2-vx06-bergkvara5.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.